Puget Sound
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We All Want Thriving Salmon and Orca – Our Plan to Help Starts at (Their) Home
As the Puget Sound resident orca population continues to dwindle, reaching a 30-year low, we have a ray of hope. Or three – a trio of female orcas are pregnant right now, researchers announced recently. But we haven’t seen a… Continue reading
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New commercial geoduck harvest period starts April 1
The next harvest period for DNR-managed commercial wild stock geoducks begins tomorrow. From April 1 through June 5, harvests will take place in select “tracts” in the Puget Sound harvest region. If you are on or near the water in… Continue reading
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Derelict tug puts Eagle Harbor astern; headed for Port Townsend
Early Friday morning, the derelict tugboat Chickamauga left Eagle Harbor Marina under tow to Port Townsend—perhaps its final destination. The 100-year-old wooden vessel sank October 2 at the marina on Bainbridge Island and was raised a week later. Spill responders… Continue reading
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Maury Island: ‘Before’ and ‘after’ impact of DNR work starting to become clear
It’s no easy job to restore 70-plus acres of a former gravel mine to its pre-development glory, but a DNR-led project is getting the job done on Maury Island. As the before and after photos with this post show, we… Continue reading
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DNR weekend reading: CO2 injection pilot project near Richland, whales, volcanoes and other science news
Here are links to articles about recent research, discoveries and other news about forests, climate, energy and other science topics gathered by DNR for your weekend reading: Scientific American: Richland Pilot Project is Burying CO2 in Basalt Since July 17, 2013,… Continue reading
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Puget Sound Partnership issues update on State of the Sound
The Puget Sound Partnership released its “State of the Sound” biennial report late last week. The report, an update on the progress of the recovery of Puget Sound, reveals some positive steps but a lot more work to be done.… Continue reading
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Commercial geoduck harvest opens in South Puget Sound October 21
The next harvest period for state-managed commercial wildstock geoducks begins this Monday. From October 21 through December 30, harvests will take place in select “tracts” in the South Puget Sound harvest region. If you are on or near the water… Continue reading
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Derelict dock and pilings to be removed from Fox Island; work starts next week
DNR begins work next week to remove a derelict ferry dock, 182 pilings and other dilapidated, creosote-tainted structures from the northern and northeastern waters off Fox Island. The first phase of the project starts Tuesday (September 17) when workers will… Continue reading
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Celebrate the extraordinary creatures that appear during extreme low tides at Point Robinson, June 23
Here are some things you don’t see on an everyday beach walk in Puget Sound: • A hairy or mossy chiton • A frilled dog whelk • A sea lemon • A shaggy mouse • Turkish towel But on a… Continue reading
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Governor Inslee signs derelict vessel bill into law
Flanked by representatives of the marine trades, business, legislature, environmental community, DNR, the Washington Department of Ecology, and others, Gov. Jay Inslee today signed into law a bill that will strengthen the state’s ability to address derelict and abandoned vessels.… Continue reading